MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
talks about
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
distance learning technology have enabled
people
all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can students
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
new open education
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
desideratum for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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